During the 1920’s Mentmore Manufacturing Company Ltd Produced Vast quantities of writing instruments, often branded with other names. During the late 1920’s the Platignum brand was launched. A good quality low priced pen in a wide range of colours. It was the 1930’s when Mentmore began manufacturing high quality pens with 14kt gold nibs which make superb writers and are much sought after by collectors. The economy brand, Platignum continued to be used right up until the late 1960’s
Early Spot Pen made by Mentmore in Black hard rubber with steel clip. In perfect Nr MINT condition with a few marks on the steel clip. Lever fill. Fitted with the original 14kt gold semi flex medium tipped nib.
c1924
£115
Wonderful Early Mentmore Pen branded ” Lewis’s” in Ripple Red Hard Rubber With gold fill trim. In Perfect condition but with some plate loss to clip. Lever fill. Fitted with the original 14kt gold Semi Flex medium tipped nib
c1925
£98
Solid Sterling Silver Lifelong Pencil made by Mentmore. In MINT Condition. Engraved “The London Screw Co Ltd”. Beautiful pencil measuring 125 mm long.
c1930
£69
Beautiful Mentmore Autoflow in Brown and Black Marble with gold filled trim. Lever fill. In Nr MINT Condition but with brassing to lever edges. Fitted with a period Valentines super smooth semi flex 14kt gold medium tipped nib.
c1934
£88
Beautiful Mentmore Autoflow in Pearl Brown Marble with gold filled trim. Lever fill. In Nr MINT Condition but with a small amount of brassing to lever . Fitted with a period Valentines super smooth semi flex 14kt gold medium tipped nib.
c1934
£90
Rare Mentmore Minor in Green and Black marble with Nickel Silver Trim. In Perfect MINT Condition. Button Fill. Fitted with the original super smooth 14kt gold medium tipped semi flex nib
c1934
£85
Beautiful Mentmore Diploma in Pearl Bronze and Black Marble with Gold fill trim . Lever fill. In Nr MINT condition. Fitted with the original super smooth 14kt gold medium tipped semi flex nib
c1934
£90
Beautiful RARE Mentmore Life Long Pencil in solid Sterling Silver. In Absolute MINT Condition. Works Perfectly
c1934
£95
Beautiful RARE Mentmore Life Long Pencil in solid 9kt gold. In Perfect Nr MINT condition. Works Perfectly
c1934
£135
Mentmore Supreme in Pearl Green Marble with Nickel Silver Trim. In Absolute MINT Condition. Fitted with the original super smooth 14kt gold Full Flex Medium tipped nib giving a superb writing style.
c1938
£88
Beautiful Mentmore Supreme in Scarce Pearl Grey and Black with Scarlet lines with Gold fill Trim. In Absolute MINT Condition. Fitted with the original super smooth 14kt gold Medium tipped nib
c1938
£105
Beautiful RARE Mentmore Paramount in Royal Blue with Clear Resin end and gold fill trim. In Perfect Nr MINT condition. Fitted with the original super smooth 14kt gold medium tipped semi flex nib
c1949
£78
Mentmore Platignum Deluxe in Blue with Lustraloy cap. Lever fill. MINT unused in original box with papers. Never Inked. Fitted with the original medium tipped nib
c1960
£30
Mentmore Platignum Deluxe in Red with Lustraloy cap. Aerometric fill. MINT Fitted with the original 14kt gold medium tipped nib
c1965
£38